Migdal Oz (Hebrew: מִגְדַּל עֹז‎, lit. Tower of Strength)



The Hebrew Basic Word Migdal Oz (Hebrew: מִגְדַּל עֹז‎, lit. Tower of Strength, Strong Tower, fortified cities or watchtower. Migdal in Hebrew mem-gimel-dalet-lamed. Oz in Hebrew ayin-zayin.

Exodus 34:5-7 TLV

Yahweh came down in a cloud and stood there with him and called out his name “Yahweh.”

Then Yahweh passed in front of Moses, calling out, “YahwehYahweh, a compassionate and merciful El, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive. He continues to show his love to thousands of generations, forgiving wrongdoing, disobedience, and sin. He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children and grandchildren for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation.”

Proverbs 18:10 TLV

The name of Yahweh is Migdal-Oz.
    A righteous person runs to it and is safe.

This elaborates in Proverbs, the strong tower is a metaphor emphasizing the protection of Yahweh. He is a shelter, a strong tower from the enemy. When we have no strength on our own; when we need a hiding place – a place of protection and security; when we need a refuge from the storms around us, we can run into our strong tower – the name of Yahweh.” ~John Cortright (The Name of Yahweh is a Strong Tower)